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フェアリーテール Japanese meaning | Kotomora

フェアリーテール

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Meanings

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A story featuring magical creatures, often for children. Used as a noun in Japanese, similar to the English term.

子こ供どもの頃ころ、フェアリーテールを読よむのが大だい好すきだった

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When I was a child, I loved reading fairy tales.

Related words

童どう話わ
童話 is the native Japanese word for children's stories or fairy tales, more common in everyday use. フェアリーテール is a direct loanword with a slightly more Western or literary feel.
おとぎ話ばなし
おとぎ話 is another native term for fairy tales or folk tales, often implying traditional Japanese stories. フェアリーテール specifically evokes Western-style fairy tales.

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フェアリー+テール

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'fairy tale'.